2016-09-03 - The Brick Times

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–Photos by Catherine Galioto The former Crown Bank is razed to make way for a Quick Chek on Route 70 and Brick Boulevard in Brick. The convenience store and gas station is scheduled to open summer 2017, said the company.

By Bob Vosseller and Catherine Galioto BRICK – With a push to open additional stores in the area, Quick Chek has recently demolished a vacant bank, leveled land and bought out homeowners.

The convenience store chain has opened five stores to date in its current fiscal year, bringing the

total number of stores to 144, and Quick Chek has three more stores planned for Ocean County.

Those sites include the spot of the former Crown bank at Route 70 and Brick Boulevard in Brick, demolished about a month ago.

There’s also several parcels along the intersection of Fischer Boulevard, Route 37 and Adams

Avenue in Toms River, for a store there. The lots where Quick Chek will go were the old candle shop, a furniture store and several single-family homes, which now sit behind chain link fence awaiting demolition.

With mult iple plan ned or just-opened locations in the (Expansion - See Page 4)

Osprey Numbers Soar Amid Volunteer Efforts

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The North America n Osprey populat ion has rebounded from the days when the number of nests sank to 50 in New Jersey, down from about 500 nests in 1974.

The osprey population plummeted then due to DDT pesticide in the food chain and a loss of their habitat due to development along the shore.

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But that was 40 years ago, and after DDT was banned in 1968, and ospreys were listed as endangered in 1974, their population began to recover through the efforts of biologists who relocated the eggs and chicks and installed manmade nesting platforms.

Now there are an estimated 100 pairs of ospreys that nest on Barnegat Bay alone, said Ben Wurst, habitat program manager for Con-

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serve Wildlife Foundation of NJ. He and a small group of volunteers have been monitoring the osprey population here and maintaining the nesting platforms since 2004, when there were only 20 active nests and 34 surviving young ospreys on Barnegat Bay. Most of the Barnegat Bay osprey nests have been built on the manmade platforms that can be seen (Osprey - See Page 5)

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Two Group Homes Move Forward In Brick

–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn A new group home site here on Drum Point Road will serve adults with disabilities. The township is hoping the project would also count toward affordable housing obligations.

By Judy Smestad-Nunn contractor and an agency to BRICK – Two township-owned operate the group homes, to be properties are to become new located at 425 Drum Point Road group homes for adults with dis- and 481 Herbertsville Road. abilities which would also count But before construction could toward the township’s affordable begin, under HMFA fi nancing housing obligations as “scattered requirements, the township is site” housing. required to amend language in The township has authorized the deed that would make the the transfer of these proper- homes restricted as affordable ties from Homes Now, Inc. (a housing units for at least 30 non-profit community devel- years, Mummolo said. opment corporation that proThe issue is from the existing vides available housing) to the reverter clause in the deed says nonprofit group Enable Homes that the property(ies) would LLC, which would construct the revert to the prior owner -- in group homes. this case, the township—if the Enable Homes is a nonprofit property is not used for affordcorporation that has a specialty able housing purposes. in affordable housing for the disBut the HMFA won’t give abled, said Township Attorney financing when the deed has Kevin Starkey at the August 23 a reverter clause because that council meeting. means the township would retain The funding comes from a state ownership interest, and that is a housing mortgage and fi nance “legal technical matter;” Starkey agency (HMFA) that oversees said. The deed restriction has the the development of affordable same effect but it’s “different housing projects, said Council language” that would allow EnPresident Paul Mummolo. able Homes to get financing to (Homes - See Page 16) Homes Now has identified a

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Ocean-Monmouth county area, Quick Chek’s continued growth and expansion isn’t county specific but part of the company’s stategy to fill a need for quality food and fuel at value prices, said Russ Mensch, of the public relations firm representing Quick Chek.

Founded in 1967, Quick Chek is privately held. Its first location was Dunellen. The convenience store recently opened stores in Howell, Lakewood and Beachwood.

The latest plan calls for expansion to Toms River, Brick and Jackson. The chain follows a similar business model to Wawa with electronic kiosks to order fully-customizable subs, salads, soups, sandwiches and beverages plus dairy and grocery items.

Mensch said that each store creates 40 to 50 new local jobs and generates approximately $1 million in tax revenues.

The three new locations – Lakewood, Howell and Beachwood -- have created 135 jobs including 24 management positions and will generate approximately $3 million in tax revenue. “That is a positive impact on

the local economies,” he said.

The latest store to open is a new Beachwood store, the first to offer pharmacy and fuel.

The site opened July 18 and employs 45 team members. The previous location just south on Route 9 was closed prior to the opening of the new facility. A Berkeley Quick Chek farther south on Route 9 has the store plus gas station model.

Quick Chek opened 34 stores in the past eight years, including five stores to date in their current fiscal year, bringing the total number of stores to 144.

Coming Soon Under “Coming Soon” section of Quick Chek’s website, a Jackson location, 281 South New Prospect Road, is slated for a Fall 2016 opening. Jackson also has a Quick Chek at Leesville Road.

The South New Prospect Road store, which will also have a gas station, is nearing completion with the framework of the store, its signage and a hiring notification sign in place.

Also under “Coming Soon” is the Brick location, Route 70, for a summer 2017 opening date, with land there recently cleared and construction equipment and infrastructure

materials on site.

Ten more locations are listed as opening in New Jersey between fall 2016 and summer 2017, at Quick Chek.com/ComingSoon.

The Toms River site at the Fischer-Adams-Route 37 location is not yet listed as a “Coming Soon” store. Township Planner Jay Lynch said the northeast corner of Route 37 and Fischer Blvd is now owned by Quick Chek, who gained site plan approvals for a store and gas station there.

“It was approved by the Planning Board a while back and they resubmitted for a plan amendment in order to increase the size of the site,” said Lynch, adding the area enclosed by the chain link fence includes the entire site of the proposed Quick Chek. “The site plan has been approved by the Planning Board and the applicant is in the process of addressing the conditions of approval.”

Recently Opened Patrick Jeffery, the Engineer of Record for Beachwood Borough, said the new Quick Check store there on Route 9 is approximately 6,520 square feet and includes outdoor seating areas for approximately 16 people.

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dispenser provides fuel pumps on each side.

In total, approximately 16 vehicles can be refueled at one time. The site also contains vacuums and air compressors for vehicle maintenance.

Jeffery said the site design contains provisions for the management of stormwater including a basin with an oil/water separator to minimize any spilled petroleum product from entering the basin. There are sidewalks primarily along the Route 9 frontage.

“Route 9 was widened to provide for turning lanes and a shoulder to improve traffic flow into and out of the site along Route 9.

A permit from NJDOT was required for this work,” Jeffery said. Several overnights of road construction detoured Route 9 traffic through the adjacent grid of residential streets in Beachwood.

Jeffery said the application before the borough’s Land Use Board received multiple approvals as the property was located within multiple zoning districts and a resolution was required that permitted the zoning provisions to be applicable to the entire site.

One resolution provided conditional use approval for the service station while another provided preliminary and final major site plan approval with variances and provided amended preliminary and fi nal site plan approval.

For the Howell location, which also opened this year, the land was cleared to also make way for a CVS and an Investors Bank. New sidewalks and a stormwater basin were part of the improvements to the site.

Quick Chek Execs In recent statements, several executives at Quick Chek explained their business model has changed from the smaller, strip-mall storefronts to standalone spots that hope to become the “go-to place” for customers.

“Everything we do is to satisfy our customers, and our business has evolved as our customer’s needs have evolved…from being the go-to place for fill in groceries, milk, bread, and cold cuts in our market to our position today as the leading fresh convenience food market in the NY/NJ Metro area,” said John Schaninger, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Quick Chek.

One of its competitors, Wawa, has grown to 720 locations across an area larger than where Quick Chek covers, into Florida, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Wawa continues to renovate its older stores with upgraded features, and build new locations in Edison, Hamilton and Somerdale in New Jersey.

7-11 has thousands of locations, most of which are a convenience store and not added gas station. There are 1,200 7-11s in California alone, in comparison to its competitors’ numbers.

“Our mission is to be a ‘Great Place to Work, a Great Place to Shop, and a Great Place to Invest,’’ said Quick Chek chief executive officer Dean Durling, whose family-owned company has locations throughout New Jersey, New York’s Hudson Valley and Long Island.

In addition to the above locations, other nearby Quick Cheks include the convenience storefront in Point Pleasant, gas and convenience stores in Manchester, and more locations in Farmingdale and Wall. No locations exist south of the Bayville one, at Central Parkway and Route 9.

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from boats, which biologists and volunteers first installed in the 1970s, he said. Wurst and his volunteers have installed 150 nesting platforms in the past 12 years, many on Barnegat Bay, he said.

Ospreys are highly migratory and they spend their winters in South America, with the largest concentration in Columbia, Ecuador and Brazil, which biologists have learned through a federal USGS bird banding program and aerial studies.

The females migrate south first, usually sometime in August, and in September the males and juveniles leave New Jersey, Wurst said.

“Cold temperatures and ice prevents them from getting food, so maybe it’s because of global warming, but every year some birds stick around longer and longer because there is no pressure to leave,” he said from his field office in Tuckahoe.

Now, platforms and nests can be found in such places as Cattus Island in Toms River, the back bays of Brick, near the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences waterfront, at the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell and Bay Boulevard along Bayville. There’s also an “Osprey Cam” that the Friends of Island Beach State Park have trained on a platform there, for live streaming.

Ospreys have a high level of fidelity, and pairs mate for life, although they do not spent their winters together. The male returns to New Jersey first--usually in mid- to late- March, and when the female returns the male performs a “sky dance,” or a mating ritual where he flies above their nest in a courtship display, Wurst said.

“He might carry a fish, which shows a successful hunt, or he might be holding onto nesting

The Brick Times, September 3, 2016, Page 5 material; it’s interesting to observe this behavior, it’s unique to see,” he said.

The male also emits a high whistle-like call during mating season when the ospreys spruce up their existing nests, making they larger and thicker.

The female gestates from late April to early May, and she does about 70 percent of the incubation during the average 36-day brooding period, Wurst said. From April until August the female hardly leaves the nest at all.

The female Osprey can produce three to four eggs a year with an average of two surviving per nest, he said.

“The male has a specific duty as the provider.

He does 100 percent of the foraging,” Wurst said.

“After a successful hunt he comes back to the nest. He holds the fish, head first, then he feeds himself the head, and after he’s had his fill there is an incubation exchange and the female takes a break to eat, preen, and maybe stretch her wings.”

Once the young are able to fly in August, the females get to rest and leave the nest to forage.

The juveniles are still somewhat dependent on the adults for food until they can forage on their own which they learn to do before migrating south in September.

The juveniles use geo-magnetic fields to find their way to South America, where they spend two years before returning to New Jersey. When they return in 2018, it will be to look for foraging areas but they won’t breed that year, Wurst said.

“They’re setting the stage for future breeding in the same watershed, but not necessarily next door to their parents,” he said.

Project RedBand, started in 2014, is focused on banding junior ospreys that nest in the Barnegat Bay watershed in order to learn about their dis-

persal, foraging habits, site fidelity, migration routes and their life span.

Wurst said another goal of the project is to engage the public in osprey management and conservation along the Jersey Shore.

This is the first year thatone of the 63 red-banded birds from 2014 have returned, and Wurst urges the public to report the alpha-numeric code on the band (readable with binoculars), and when and where the bird was seen. To report a red-banded osprey visit conservewildlifenj.org/redband.

The osprey diet varies throughout the season, but 99 percent of their diet is live fish--any type of fish--but they will occasionally eat a small rodent or bird, he said.

They can live for 20 years, and they can reproduce every year, but they have a high mortality rate, primarily before they leave the nest.

If the nest is in a salt marsh, raccoons and mink can climb into the osprey nest and eat the eggs or the very young--as do aerial predators, such as the Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagle, gulls and crows.

If the adult male is gone because of an injury, the female has to abandon the nest, leaving the eggs exposed.

“Another threat to adult ospreys is electrocution; there is utility infrastructure everywhere that is not designed to be bird-friendly, and the birds don’t know it can hurt them,” Wurst said.

Good Luck Point in Berkeley is the site of a former telecommunications facility and the location of some 16 osprey nests that the birds have built on some of the old telephone poles.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife is planning to remove the poles, which number about 50, Wurst said, and while the details have not been worked out, the contractor working for the federal government

would either leave enough poles for the osprey nests or build new nesting platforms.

The nesting material used by the ospreys also contributes to their mortality rate--material like ribbons from released balloons, plastic, and marine debris that can cause the birds to become entangled in their nests, Wurst said.

Part of what Wurst and the volunteers do is clean up the decomposing material in the nests and maintain them so they don’t get blown off in the winter, he said. Nests can weigh up to 200 pounds and decay quickly in the salt air.

“Most of our work with ospreys actually occurs when they are not here, so starting now we are beginning to schedule repairs to nesting platforms throughout the state,” he said. “No one else is doing it--except for some areas or parks like Cattus Island who maintain their platforms and record activity at them in the summer months--we’re going out and making sure these nests are good.”

Volunteers are an integral part of helping to maintain the platforms which are critical to the long-term survival of ospreys in New Jersey. For more information on symbolically adopting an osprey nesting platform visit conservewildlifenj. org/protecting/projects/osprey/adopt-a-platform/.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation is a non-profit organization that works in a close partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program.

“One of the problems is our lack of funding, because we’d like to be able to construct more osprey platforms,” Wurst said. “It is a challenge to raise the money to carry out the work.”

To donate, volunteer, or for more information visit conservewildlifenj.org/protecting/projects/ osprey/ .

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Manchester Comic Stopped At Quarter�inals

By Jennifer Peacock It sounds like one of those jokes about a bar: jugglers, dancers, a contortionist, singer and comedian walked. Five out of 12 contestants were eliminated on the most recent America’s Got Talent quarterfinals held August 23 and 24.

Unfortunately, one of them was Manchester’s Julia Scotti.

“Thank you all for your support and votes for Julia on AGT this year! Although she didn’t advance it was a fantastic experience and we appreciate every one of you,” Cathy Caldwell, Scotti’s agent, said in Facebook

post to fans. “We love you guys and will never forget the support and love you showed us back. Thank you!”

But Scotti doesn’t have too much time to mourn what might have been. Her schedule is booked solid with comedy shows in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and of course, New Jersey.

Scotti took to her social media outlets after her AGT stint to thank fans.

“I am so happy to of had this experience.

I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all of your support I love you all!”

Scotti wrote Aug. 26, safe and sound in the

Garden State.

Scotti emerged from backstage to George Thorogood’s “Bad to the Bone” and performed a three-minute set about still being single despite her looks. But she loves the single life.

“I was married. I suck at it,” she told the audience. “And if I ever get married again it’s going to be to a 90-year-old, chain-smoking billionaire who’s about two cheeseburgers away from ‘til death do us part.”

She said she might, however, consider a prisoner in Minnesota she only has to visit once a year.

Scotti spoke with The Manchester Times before her August appearances on AGT and expressed gratitude for the support she has received locally.

“It’s been an incredible couple of months.

The support I’ve received from all over the country, actually the world, is amazing.

The best part, though, is walking into the supermarket and having people from right here in Manchester Township walk up and tell me that they are pulling for me,” Scotti told The Times. “Thanks to all of you!”

For more information about upcoming performances, visit juliascotti.com.

For Wolfgang Puck’s latest recipe, see page 27.

Chronic Ankle Instability

by Rebecca Kashdan, DPT, Jackson Location

With every step you take, your feet are the only connection between your body and the ground. Your feet support you and transmit the force from each step through your ankles, through your lower leg, and to the rest of your body. Many people have, or will have, a sprained ankle at some point throughout their lifetime. An ankle sprain can impact the way you move whether you are a competitive athlete or simply walking around the grocery store and can lead to a chronic condition called ankle instability.

WHAT IS A SPRAINED ANKLE AND WHY IS CHRONIC ANKLE INSTABILITY A BIG DEAL? Your ankle is made up of several bones that not only allow you to point and flex your ankle, but also allow you to tilt your foot inward (inversion) and outward (eversion) so that you can adjust to uneven surfaces such as cobblestones, a sandy beach, or divots in your back yard. The bones in your ankle are connected by several ligaments, a type of connective tissue, on both the inside and outside to increase the stability of the joint.

When you experience a sprained ankle, usually the ankle rolls inward resulting in over-stretching the ligaments on the outside of the ankle. Occasionally the ankle is forced outward resulting in over-stretching of the ligaments on the inside of the ankle; how-

mild to moderate tear, and grade III meaning there is a significant tear in the ligaments. Symptoms may also include swelling, pain, bruising, and difficulty putting weight on the affected foot. If you have experience a sprained ankle with any of these symptoms you should see your doctor.

therapy will not repair a torn ligament; however, the therapists at All-Care are trained to develop a program that will promote healing as well as maximize the stability in your ankle by strengthening the surrounding musculature.

Chronic ankle instability is the result of several factors causing a person to sprain their ankle repeatedly. The first factor is over-stretched or torn ligaments resulting in decreased ankle stability. The second factor is muscle imbalance. When the ligaments are stretched or torn, the muscles and tendons surrounding the ankle may also be stretched and irritated, resulting in muscle weakness. The third factor is impaired proprioception. Proprioceptors are tiny nerve receptors located in soft tissue throughout the body that sense your position in space (these receptors allow you to touch your pointer finger to your nose with your eyes closed). The proprioceptors in the ankle are extremely important when it comes to balance and the ability to adjust your ankle on uneven surfaces to prevent falling. When the tissues surrounding the ankle are disrupted the proprioceptors do not collect the information that they need to help you adjust. All of these factors combined make up an ugly recipe for repeated ankle sprains as well as increasing the risk for falling. An unstable ankle can change the way the forces are transmitted from the foot through the rest of your body causing problems beyond your foot and ankle.

While proper footwear can provide excellent support for a person with chronic ankle instability, exercising barefoot in a controlled environment helps build natural stability. Often patients with ankle instability perform physical therapy exercises without shoes to increase reliance on the natural stabilizing muscles instead of relying on support from your shoes. You may notice that if you stand on one foot with a supportive sneaker and compare it to standing on one foot without shoes, you tend to “wobble” more without the shoes. That is exactly why we focus on barefoot stability. While barefoot exercise in a controlled environment can be beneficial, high impact barefoot training such as running or jumping without proper conditioning can lead to many other injuries. Make sure to speak with your doctor or physical therapist before beginning your own barefoot program.

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ever, that is much less common. Ankle sprains are often graded based on the severity of over-stretching with grade I meaning the ligaments are overstretched but not torn, grade II meaning there is a

Physical therapy can help to break the cycle of chronic ankle instability by preventing future ankle sprains.

We use exercises that focus on normalizing muscle imbalances, restoring normal motion, and improving ankle proprioception. Your physical therapist will evaluate your imbalances in order to create a program specifically designed for you. For instance, if you feel fine while standing on flat stable surfaces but you have difficulty on a plush carpet or an uneven sidewalk, your therapist may have you practice standing and walking on unstable surfaces to functionally strengthen your ankle stabilizing muscles. Physical

IS BARE FOOT EXERCISE GOOD FOR ME?

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Rebecca graduated from Rutgers University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. She continued her education at Rutgers University and received her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy in 2015. Rebecca has completed clinical rotations at Duke Regional Hospital in North Carolina as well as Applewood Estates Rehab in New jersey with a focus on post-op orthopedic, cardiovascular, bariatric and neurological conditions.

Rebecca has a particular interest in manual therapy, athletic injuries, balance dysfunction and pathologies of the foot and ankle. She has also worked with several pre-professional dancers from The Rock School for Dance Education as well as The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is currently a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. Rebecca firmly believes that understanding the needs of her patients is the key to successful recovery.

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We Love Them To Death Today’s highest grossing box office releases are about animals.

They include: “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Kung Fu Panda.”

Nearly half of our households include a dog and nearly 40 percent have a cat. Two thirds of us view them as family members and cherish them accordingly.

We love our animals to death.

Literally...

For every cat, dog or other animal that we love and cherish, we put 500 through months of caging, crowding, deprivation, mutilation, and starvation, before we take their very lives, cut their dead bodies into little pieces, and shove

those into our mouths.

And that doesn’t even include Dory and billions of her little friends, because we haven’t figured out how to count individual aquatic animals that we grind up for human or animal feed.

The good news is that we have a choice every time we visit a restaurant or grocery store.

We can choose live foods - yellow and green vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, grains, as well as a rich variety of grain and nut-based meats and dairy products.

Or, we can choose dead animals, their body parts, and other products of their abuse.

What will it be?

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Once again Donald Trump has put his foot in his mouth causing voters, even Republicans, to seriously question whether it is just a businessman not accustomed to political speech, as his supporters argue, or a reflection of a serious, maybe even mental, character flaw that clearly disqualifies him for the presidency.

While I do not believe he really meant to encourage the assassination of Hillary Clinton when he referred to what Second Amendment supporters might do if she is President, his words are again inflammatory and dangerous.

We live in turbulent times with many angry, often disturbed, people who have more guns than any person needs for legitimate self defense.

In their warped minds they could conceivably interpret his remarks as license to actually kill Clinton before she can appoint Supreme Court justices that would be contrary to their interests.

It also wrongly suggests that all advocates of the Second Amendment are prone to possible violence.

For those who argue we need a good businessman, despite his multiple bankruptcies and law suits against him, or a tough leader in our troubled world, his negatives are greater as they threaten our American way of life that still stresses civility and dignity for all people.

Seymour Brotman Manchester

Letter Was Biased The recent “Don’t Vote For Tr ump” letter (August 20 issue) really highlights the reason the public simply doesn’t trust politicians anymore, as the writer of this blatantly dishonest piece (a former Toms River Mayor) presents a totally biased viewpoint, without any attempt at checking out the facts -- quite easy to do with today’s internet sources.

While we all certainly honor and respect a Gold Star mother and the unforgettable heroism of her son, blindly chastising Mr. Trump for his comments after Mr. K han’s appearance at the Democratic convention is really out there! Didn’t he eve n b ot he r t o rev iew Mr. Khan’s background at all? Again, we all respect the great sacrifice of Mr. Khan’s son several years ago along with the many American heroes of that war. However, Mr. Khan (the “guest” speaker at the Democratic convention) has an interesting “resume:” An immigration attorney specializing in obt aining American Visas for wealthy mid-east clients; co-founder of “Journal of Shiria Law” in the U.S.; worked for the law firm which represents Saudi Arabian Government in affairs with the U.S. It is simply shocking that a former mayor of a wellknown N.J. town could

Editorial Make Yourself Heard

The people of Brick face an array of issues – taxes, traffic, the environment, education. Issues that will impact Brick for years to come. And no doubt you have something to say about them. So what can you do to ensure that your voice gets heard?

First and foremost, town council meetings.

Let your officials know

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You can also write letters to the editor to papers like ours. People follow their local papers and by writing about important issues, you spark vital discussion on topics that affect your life.

Don’t allow yours to be a lone voice in the wilderness. Make yourself heard.

write such a one-sided, un-researched, biased letter. You would think that after years in the political arena, he would recognize a political “plant” for what it is! Doesn’t take a genius to see this one! Such as shame -- again, a prime example why no-one trusts politicians anymore.

Tom Flynn Barnegat

Yes, Vote For Trump The author of “Don’t Vot e for Tr u mp” (Aug ust 20) is w rong. Mr. Trump did not disparage M rs. K a h n! He made an observation that she never said a word, which is a culturally ingrained instinct.

In fact, didn’t anyone observe that Mrs. Kahn never, but never, looked directly into the camera?

Capt ai n K a h n m ig ht be alive today, if vetting was in practice du r ing his time.

And have we forgotten the 3,000 Americans lost on 9/11?

The words out of Donald Trump’s mouth are nothing compared to the lies out of Hillary Clinton’s mouth.

Also, isn’t Hillary Clinton’s reckless handling of E -m ai ls p ot e nt ial ly making her a target for black mail? Someone in cyb e r s p a c e s u r ely h a s those e-mails.

M. Pellicano Manchester Twp.

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In response to the August 20 letter writer of “Don’t Vote For Trump,” I can’t believe how one-sided you are. If you have so much compassion, I ask you as a mother, where is your rage, and what opinion do you have about Hillary Clinton lying to the mothers of Benghazi right to their face in front of their deceased son’s coffins.

Yes, I have compassion, empathy, and my prayers and support go to all parents of those serving our count r y and those who died for our count r y. I know first-hand what war can do, I am the daughter of a WWII veteran who suffered PTSD all his life.

G row i ng up w it h t hat, I thin k it’s disgracef ul for anyone to pick and choose who should get the respect of those defending our beautiful country for political reasons.

That being said, that’s what t he let t e r “Don’t Vote For Trump” is, it’s political. Happy to say, I am voting for Donald Tr ump so we can make A mer ica g reat again.

What a way to honor those fallen and those still in battle.

H i l la r y Cl i nt on i s a danger to America and Americans. She doesn’t know fact from fiction.

She’s a pathological liar and I say don’t vote for Hillary.

Angela Dipilla Manchester

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OCEA N COU NT Y – The Office of the Ocean County Prosecutor once again is receiving calls from individuals who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. Based on the 90,000 complaints that the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Ad minist ration has received through its telephone hotline, to date, TIGTA has identified approximately 1,100 victims who have lost an estimated $5 million from this scam. Taxpayers should remember their first contact with the IRS will not be a call from out of the blue, but through official correspondence sent

OCEA N COU N T Y – Among the honorees at the annual State Troopers Coalition banquet will be Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, named Prosecutor of the Year by the National Police Defense Foundation.

The State Troopers Coalition is celebrating its 2016 Annual Awards Dinner on October 12 at the Venetian located in Garfield, starting at 6 p.m.

T he Nat ion a l Pol ic e Defense Foundation recognized The Honorable Joseph D. Coronato as its “Prosecutor of the Year” in recognition of numerous accomplishments and law enforcement initiatives that he enacted in Oce a n Cou nt y. A s t he ch ief law e n forceme nt

in Washington, D.C., Marlton and Toms River.

In the Washington, DC off ice, i nter nships r u n throughout the fall, spring or summer semesters for college students. Although all internships in all offices are unpaid, students gain invaluable work ex-

Internships Available perience. The hours are flexible to accommodate st udents’ hectic course schedules, but generally run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. when Congress is in session, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when not in session.

In Washington, DC, interns’ responsibilities will

vary. They will be asked to a nswer phones, r u n errands, research legislation for the Member and legislative staff, attend hearings and briefings and answer constituent letters on various issues before the House. As a result, inter ns lear n about the

legislative process and the many other functions of a congressional office.

In the District office, interns may be asked to do a variety of things, including day-to-day office work such as answering phones, writing letters and assisting with media clips.

County Prosecutor: IRS Phone Scam Making Rounds Again through the mail. A big red flag for these scams are angry, threatening calls from people who say they are from the IRS and urging immediate payment. This is not how the IRS operates.

People should hang up immediately and contact TIGTA or the IRS. Additionally, it is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS: Never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone.

Never insists that taxpayers use a specific payment method to pay tax obligations Never requests immediate payment over the telephone and will not take enforcement action immediately following a phone conver-

sation. Taxpayers usually receive prior notification of IRS enforcement action involving IRS tax liens or levies.

Potential phone scam victims may be told that they owe money that must be paid immediately to the IRS or they are entitled to big refunds. When unsuccessful the first time, sometimes phone scammers call back trying a new strategy.

Other characteristics of these scams include: Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers.

They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.

Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security number.

Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it’s the IRS calling.

Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.

Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.

After threatening victims with jail time or driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim.

If a resident receives a phone call f rom someone claiming to be from the IRS, here’s what they should do:

If the resident knows they owe taxes or they think they might owe taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040. The IRS employees at that line can help callers with a payment issue, if there really is such an issue.

If a resident knows they don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think that they owe any taxes, then call and report the incident to TIGTA at 800-366-4484.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and email scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information.

This includes any type of electronic communication,

County Prosecutor Named Prosecutor Of The Year

officer in Ocean County, Prosecutor Coronato has ear ned the respect and admiration of his peers in supporting police and special operations that led to numerous defendant convictions, said the organization.

Coronato graduated from Upsala College in East Orange, , receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ju ne 1972; g raduated from North Carolina Central University Law School in Durham, North Carolina receiving his Juris Doctor Degree in May 1975; was admitted to the New Jersey Bar and the U. S. District Court in 1975; to the Washington, D.C. Bar in 1979; to the U. S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit in 1985, and to

Practice in U. S. Court Supreme Court in 1991.

In 1976, Coronato was appointed a Deputy Attorney General and assigned to the Division of Criminal Justice; in 1981 he was employed as an Assistant Prosecutor at the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

In 1984, Coronato established a private practice in Toms River. Once in private practice, he became a Municipal Prosecutor in at least 15 tow ns in Ocean Cou nt y and has prosecuted at the local, county, state and federal level. On March 22, 2013 he was sworn in as Prose cut or, t he C h ief L aw Enforcement Off icer in Ocean County The proceeds from this

awards dinner will benefit “Operation Kids” which is a multi-faceted child safety program that also provides life -aving operations for critically ill children. The ticket cost

for this charity dinner is $125 of which $25 will be donated to “Operation Kids”. The evening’s festivities include a cocktail hour, open bar, full course dinner and live entertain-

In addition, interns may be assigned to assist in various constituent case work or work on District-based projects of importance.

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such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts.

Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the email to phishing@ irs.gov.

For more information or to report a scam, go to irs. gov and type “scam” in the search box.

More information on how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS website, IRS.gov.

For additional information, visit oceancountyprosecutor.org.

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There will be no tickets sold at the door, nor reservations taken without advanced payment. Tickets can be purchased by calling 877-325-KIDS.

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Pirates Day Coming Back To Barnegat

BARNEGAT – Pirates, pirates and more pirates will follow the treasure map to downtown Barnegat on September 10 for the free family festivities that are expanded this year at Pirates Day. Pirates Day in Barnegat runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on East Bay Avenue with an all-day schedule of entertainment for all ages, and continues at 7 p.m. with an outdoor concert at the public dock. The event includes pirate-themed re-enactors, a huge vendor-craft fair, live music on two bandstands, an enlarged kids’ entertainment area, a farmers market, a car show, food and more.

Parking for Pirates Day is made easy with shuttle buses running a continuous loop from remote lots at the Barnegat Township Municipal Complex and the rear of St. Mary’s Church, both located on West Bay Avenue just off Garden State Parkway Exit 67.

The annual event is sponsored by Barnegat Township, the Barnegat-Waretown Chamber of Commerce and Manahawkin Kia Jeep Ram Dodge.

Chamber President Jerry Thompson, of The Van Dyk Group, said there will be more pirates than ever at this year’s event. Back this year is the nationally known magician David Engel.

Additional pirate troupes and entertainers are being added to the already-lively scenario that has made Pirates Day a popular draw every year.

The event attracts 12,000 to 14,000 people not only from town, but regionally and as far away as the major metropolitan areas.

An opening ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m. with color guard observances and singer Jim Kelley presenting the patriotic songs that were recently received with a standing ovation at the Lake-

wood Blue Claws stadium.

Dressing like a pirate is encouraged, and rewarded with prizes in several age categories. All the better when encountering the swarthy teams of professional pirate re-enactors, including Valhalla’s Pirates, Ye Pirate Brotherhood and the Sea Dogs. Register for the contest at the Pirates Cove section of the festivities.

The lineup of bands is: Jersey Sure Cats from 10 a.m. to noon; 40 North Band from noon to 2 p.m., September’s Brew from 2 to 4 p.m.

Then at 7 p.m. evening entertainment moves to the public dock on East Bay Avenue, starting with crowd favorite Tommy Edwards as Sir Rod. The addition of a Kids Zone last year, said Thompson, was a huge success made possible by a donation from Manahawkin Kia Jeep Ram Dodge. The Kids Zone brings gaming trailers, inflatable bounce houses, obstacle course, trackless train and more to the field across from the fire company.

Dealership General Manager Blaise Scibetta said that this year, they are also bringing 20 to 30 cars, trucks, mini-vans and sport utility vehicles.

Giveaways, gift cards and coupons will also be part of the excitement.

Say “arrgh” and chomp down on festival food whose sales benefit community organizations.

For instance, St. Mary and St. Paul Coptic Church will be selling Mediterranean specialties again this year, as well as local favorites from the community organizations and the restaurants on East Bay Avenue.

For more information call Jean at Barnegat Recreation 609-698-0080 ext. 122 or Jerry Thompson at the Van Dyk Group 609-6986900.

Drop-In Golf Clinic

OCEAN COUNTY – The Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct Free Drop-In Clinics in order to brush up on your game or get in the swing of this classic sport.

This event will teach some pointers on chipping and putting to enhance your golf score. The first location is Atlantis Golf Course, Little Egg Harbor, September 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Program #323214-2A.

Come try out the new JR Smith Golf Learning Center, Ocean County Park, Lakewood, October 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call to register, 732506-9090. Bring your own clubs, if possible.

Ages 7 to adult welcome. Program #323214-2B. To receive more information or to receive a Parks and Recreation Newsletter call 732-506-9090 or visit oceancountyparks.org

Annual Car Show Rescheduled

BRICK – SummerFest’s Annual Car Show takes place on September 16 at 6 p.m. at Windward Beach.

Rain date is September 23.

This show was postponed from July due

to weather. This has grown into one of the largest car shows in the state with hundreds of cars and motorcycles on display.

The event is free to attend.

For more information visit bricktownship.net.

Pump-Out Boats Available On Barnegat Bay

OCEAN COUNTY – The pump-out boats can be contacted on Marine VHF radio channel 9 or by calling the captains directly on dedicated cell phones.

The Bay Saver can be reached at 732-779-5876, and the Bay Defender can be reached at 732-6444124.

The pump-out service is provided free of charge.

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Walk The Shore To Find A Cure

SEASIDE PARK –The New Jersey Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is supporting the first “Light the Night Walk” in Ocean County on September 16, 5:30 to 10 p.m. at N. Ocean and Stockton Avenues.

To register to walk, visit pages.lightthenight. org. Join a team, create a team or sign up as an individual. Walkers who donate a minimum of $20 will receive a custom designed Light the Night Walk the Shore to Find a Cure t-shirt and a trademark illuminated lantern.

During the evening walk, fundraising participants carry illuminated lanterns.

White is for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Opening remembrance and survivor ceremonies will begin at approximately 6:15 p.m. The walk will commence immediately following opening ceremonies.

Call 732-779-8188 for details, or email teresa.simon1@verizon.net for a flyer.

Parade Committee To Hold Trip To New York

BRICK – The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is holding a trip to the Feast of San Gennaro in New York on September 18.

The trip will depart from the Barnegat Municipal Complex at 9:45 a.m. and the Brick Plaza (Cedar Bridge Road entrance) at 10:30 a.m.

The trip will return at approximately 8 p.m.

in Brick and 8:30 p.m. in Barnegat.

The fee is $28.50 per person. Full payment must be received by September 8 to reserve a spot.

For further information or to make reservations, contact Michael at 732-477-6507.

Atlantic City Trip With American Legion

BRICK – American Legion Post 348 will host a trip to Bally’s Casino on September 19. The bus departs at 8:45 a.m. from the parking lot of the Legion, 822 Mantoloking Road, Brick,

and returns back at 6 p.m.

The cost is $30 per ticket; get $30 for slot play at Bally’s.

For reservations, call Carol at 732-575-3318.

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BlueClaws, Phillies Extend Player Development Contract

LAKEWOOD – The BlueClaws and Philadelphia Phillies secured a four-year extension of their Player Development Contract. With the four-year extension, the BlueClaws will remain the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Phillies through at least the 2020 season.

“The Phillies are pleased to extend our partnership with the BlueClaws,” said Steve Noworyta, Phillies Assistant Director of Player Development. “This is a top-class facility with outstanding fan support in a great community. It’s a tremendous place for our players to continue their development and we’re excited to continue the relationship.”

Noworyta and BlueClaws General Manager Chris Tafrow formally signed the papers on the field in a ceremony prior to the August 23 BlueClaws game.

The BlueClaws have been a Phillies affiliate since their 2001 inception. In that time, the team has won three South Atlantic League championships (2006, 2009, & 2010) and, in 2010, became the first South Atlantic League team since 1993-1994 (Savannah) to win back-to-back league titles.

This year, the BlueClaws are in first place with less than two weeks remaining in the season as Lakewood tries to get back to the post-season for fourth time in franchise history.

Sixty-nine former BlueClaws have gone on to play in the Major Leagues, with 42 of those players debuting with the Phillies. Ryan Howard was the first to debut, on September

1, 2004, with his 2002 BlueClaws teammate Gavin Floyd debuting two days later.

Current Phillies that played with Lakewood include Howard (2002), Carlos Ruiz (2001), Maikel Franco (2011-12), Cameron Rupp (2011), Severino Gonzalez (2013), Hector Neris (2011), Freddy Galvis (2008), and Aaron Altherr (2011-12).

Former Phillies first-round pick JP Crawford, now with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball, played for Lakewood in 2013-14, while Double-A Reading teammates Dylan Cozens (2015) and Rhys Hoskins (2014), who are 1-2 in Minor League Baseball in home runs, are both former BlueClaws as well.

“The partnership between the BlueClaws and Phillies has been tremendous for the BlueClaws and the entire Jersey Shore. Many future Phillies and big league stars have played here, and we look forward to the next great wave of future Phillies over the next several seasons,” said BlueClaws General Manager Chris Tafrow. “We are excited to extend our agreement with the Phillies.”

Ryan Howard (#29) and Cole Hamels (#19) are the only two former BlueClaws players to have their numbers retired by the team.

The BlueClaws are the Jersey Shore’s top stop for affordable, family entertainment.

They have led the South Atlantic League and New Jersey in attendance in all 15 years of existence.

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February 28 – Take a trip to Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA. The cost is $39 per person and

includes transportation, driver gratuity, $30 casino credit and a $5 food coupon.

April 5 to 6 – The trip will go to Dover Downs Casino and Delaware Park Casino.

The cost is $182 per person and includes the hotel, transportation, breakfast and dinner and casino credit.

For information and reservations, contact Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

Craft Fair And Town Yard Sale

BRICK – The township’s annual craft fair and town yard sale will take place September 24 (rain date September 25) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Windward Beach Park.

The fee is $20 per spot for the yard sale and $40 per spot for crafters. You must provide your own table.

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Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity Hosts Family Fun Walk

OCEAN COUNTY – Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity will host its first annual family fun walk, Walk to Build, on September 10, in conjunction with Lavallette Founder’s Day. Walkers will gather at Dover Avenue on the Lavallette boardwalk for a 3 mile walk to raise awareness and funds for affordable housing efforts in northern Ocean County.

The Lavallette Founder’s Day celebration will follow on Bay Boulevard and Philadelphia Avenue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Participants can register online at nohfh.com for $20, or the day of the event for $25.

Event day registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the walk beginning promptly at 10 a.m.

Proceeds will benefit those in need of safe, affordable housing in northern Ocean County.

Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing ministry that brings people together to build homes, communities and hope in northern Ocean County. To date, the Northern Ocean County affiliate has completed 16 new homes, 60 Hurricane Sandy critical home repairs and over 120 home repairs through its ‘A Brush with Kindness’ program. Currently, they are constructing two new affordable homes in Berkeley Township and Toms River on donated lots from Mayor Carmen Amato and Mayor Tom Kelaher.

For more information and to find out how to get involved, ‘like’ Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity on Facebook, visit Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity at nohfh.com or call 732-228-7962.

Zika Information Program Comes To OCC TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College’s Governmental Affairs Institute will host an event to discuss Zika and other mosquito-related illnesses.

Zika – What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself will be held on September 20 at 11 a.m. in the Gateway Lecture Hall, Main Campus, College Drive. Admission is free and open to the public.

Special guest speaker Mike Senyk, biologist at Ocean County Mosquito Commission, will speak about the Zika Virus as well as other mosquito related illnesses, and what Ocean County is doing to protect visitors and residents.

Approximately 40 different varieties of mosquitos have been identified in Ocean County including New Jersey Salt Marsh and Asian Tiger mosquitos. Depending on the species, mosquitos can transmit a variety of diseases to both humans and animals including Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile and Zika, among others.

For more information, contact Jennifer L. Barnes, Esq., College Lecturer II, Political Science, and Coordinator of the Governmental Affairs Institute at Ocean County College. Call 732-255-0400, ext. 2536 or email jbarnes@ ocean.edu.

Town Historian To Speak At Society Meeting BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society will hold its next meeting September 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road.

The featured speaker will be township h i st o r ia n a n d r e tir e d e duc a t or Ge ne Donatiello, who has authored several books on the history of the community.

He will present a slide program called “Bits & Pieces from Brick History.”

This is the first meeting of the new season and the public is welcome. Admission is free. Forms will be available for those who wish to join the s o c i e t y. T h e y e a r l y d u e s a r e $ 2 0 .

Parking is in the rear of the firehouse.

For more information on the activities of the society, find them on Facebook, visit bricktwphistoricalsociety.com or call 732785-2500.

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Library System Expands ESL Program

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Library is making a difference in the lives of residents seeking to make English their second (or third, fourth or fifth) language through a grant that began last fall.

Thanks to a $25,000 multi-year grant presented to the Ocean County Library Foundation from the OceanFirst Foundation, the English as a Second Language program was started at two library branches.

“We have been very happy to provide this opportunity to serve our customers who may be new to Ocean County and may not speak English as their first language,” Rita Oakes, Ocean County Library Chief Librarian said.

The Upper Shores Branch, 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette, coordinated the program from October 2015 through May 2016 while the Lakewood Branch, 301 Lexington Ave., Lakewood, began its classes in January and

will run through the end of the year. The classes facilitated by the Upper Shores Branch were held at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Seaside Heights. An average of five students attended the class on a weekly basis.

The program will expand to a third branch starting September 10. The Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River will offer free classes every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Lacey Branch Manager Nancy Bonta Voitko said “We have successfully hosted English conversation classes here at the Lacey branch with our OCL library literacy volunteer, Joan Finn, for the past three years, and are looking forward to hosting ESL classes in Lacey in September.”

“Joan has been leading conversation classes since 2013 and her classes have included patrons from China, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, Poland and the Republic of Georgia. One

young man from Peru came here in 2014 with his grandparents. He attended Joan’s weekly conversation class and was tutored for eight months; within one year he qualified, tested for the Army National Guard, and passed. He is now a member of the U.S. Army National Guard. This is but one of many stories of people who have come through our English conversation programs; and we hope to help many more by continuing with ESL classes,” Voitko said.

Cathi Sheridan, Branch Manager of the Lakewood Branch, said classes are offered in Lakewood every Saturday morning.

“Our classes began with over 30 students and a waiting list of 20 plus. We have been averaging around 12 students during the summer months as many adult students work on the weekends during this time.

Most students are from Mexico, but we also have had students from Peru, Chile, Egypt,

Ukraine, Honduras and more,” said Sheridan.

In describing the background of students attending the class, Sheridan said a student named Judith had “just received her green card and she is planning to stop working as a housekeeper and to apply for a job in a factory in order to get benefits.”

Others have also found confidence in themselves by being able to communicate in English.

“There are so many success stories seen through this program which is assisting people to learn English and providing them access to more opportunities. Some of our English language learners have gone on to become citizens, get their GEDs, take real estate and accounting exams and find better jobs. It is gratifying to see the change in their lives,” Sheridan said.

For more information about the Ocean County Library’s English as a Second Language program call 732-363-1435 ext. 2620 or 609-693-8566.

Library To Aid In Job Searching OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Library will connect residents at five of its branches with career guidance and job search assistance using New Jersey’s new Career Connections website beginning this month.

Job seekers and people who need career guidance can meet with a librarian for individual appointments to navigate the new website,

careerconnections.nj.gov. It provides access to tools that can assist a person in selecting the right career, create a resume, develop networking and job search strategies, and land a new job.

For an appointment call the reference desk at the following branches: Jackson, 2 Jackson Drive, 732-928-4400.

Lakewood, 301 Lexington Avenue, 732363-1435.Little Egg Harbor, 290 Mathistown Road, 609-294-1197.

Appointments are available, September 9 and 30.

Manchester, 21 Colonial Drive, 732-6577600. Appointments are available September 3.

Toms River, 101 Washington Street. 732-3496200. Appointments are available September 7.

The program is made possible by a $50,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Work Force Development.

The state’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services will also offer career counseling and vocational training for people with disabilities 2 to 4 p.m. September 27 at the Manchester branch. Registration is required.

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construct these facilities, he said.

“The township will enforce that by means of a deed rest r iction, which mea n s t he t ow n goe s t o cou r t a nd says you cannot use this for any other purpose in the event they violate that clause,” Starkey said. “The township has the r ight to have this proper t y

limited to 30 year affordable housing obligation.”

Mummolo said once the council approves the resolution the rest r icted deeds would be filed with the county and the closing would occur within two weeks and construction will begin on these properties.

Homes Now has ret ained Walters Group as the builder, he added.

Township Business Administrator Jo-

anne Bergin said that the township has to go through several machinations in trying to create homes for people with disabilities, and “parts have to line up at just the right time,” she said.

Those parts include: the state has to be ready with a list of qualifying candidates to move into that home; a qualified provider to operate the home has to be contracted; and the HMFA financing has to be in order, Bergin said.

The two properties were bequeathed to Homes Now in 2012 and 2013 for the purpose of being used as affordable housing sites, Starkey said.

There is no requirement that the properties are to remain as group homes for the developmentally disabled because future needs can’t be predicted, Bergin said.

The next council meeting is September 6 at 7 p.m.

Church To Host Pet Fair, Adoption Day BRICK – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will host a pet fair and pet adoption day on September 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 714 Herbertsville Road.

This is a community outreach family event celebrating the relationship between pets and their owners, bringing them together with resources to enrich their lives. A special animal blessing by Pastor Alan Darby will take place along with several exhibitors and activities.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Experience the British theater on Ocean County College’s 38th Annual Theatre in London Seminar/Trip: January 4 to 15, 2017.

Members of the community are welcome to par ticipate on a non-credit basis. Students will be enrolled for three college credits. A number of scholarships are available for OCC stu-

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dents. Registration Deadline: October 4.

Seminar/Trip: See 10 plays at the Royal National Theatre, West End, Fringe, and other venues! Take a backstage tour at the Royal National Theater. Enjoy talkback sessions with actors, directors, or technical staff. Visit Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. Plenty of free time for sightseeing, museums, shopping, and dining.

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Tour Package: round trip airfare on United Airlines, 10 nights accommodations at the conveniently located Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel (four star hotel), theatre tickets, day trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon, full English breakfast daily, round trip airport transfers, most tips, taxes, OCC instruction, tuition and fees.

Not Included: lunch and dinner, personal

expenses, trip cancellation insurance, and any items not specifically listed.

Cost: $3,975 per person, double occupancy. Single room supplement: $840. Outof-county fee: $69. Out-of-state fee: $339.

For more information or to register for the trip, contact Gary Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Humanities, at gshaffer@ ocean.edu or 732-255-0400, ext. 2296.

Polish American Club Events And Trips

TOMS RIVER – A Memorial Mass for members of the Polish American Club of Toms River will be held October 27 at 10 a.m. at St. Maximillian Kolbe Chu rch with a breakfast following the Mass at the Clarion Hotel.

The cost is $12 per person for the breakfast. All are welcome. You do not have to be a member of the club to attend.

Contact Janice or Frank Zwolinski at 732-240-0556 for information and tickets.

On October 23, the club will take a bus trip to Resorts for Andre & Cirell show.

The cost is $25, which includes show, bus and $10 slot play.

December 1 trip will be to Caesars to see Brenda Lee for her holiday show. Price is $72, which includes show and $25 slot play.

For more information and tickets, call Helen Gulya 908-910-8681 or Janice Zwolinski at 732-240-1556.

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Here’s what we’ve gathered: The ability to stream phone calls,

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HeRe’s to youR HeALtH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

“Consumer Reports” Is Frightening People Needlessly

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

I was aghast after reading the Consumer Reports post that just revealed 15 herbs which they feel are dangerous for you. Their headline reads “15 Supplement Ingredients to Always Avoid” and goes on to say “These supplement ingredients can cause organ damage, cardiac arrest and cancer.”

Man, that just scares the bejeebers out of you, doesn’t it?

Success – that is their goal. It’s intent is to spark anxiety about natural remedies.

It is so superbly crafted that it will terrify the public into the arms of white coat professionals who can prescribe medications, which are obviously safer because they are FDA-approved. (Yes, I’m being sarcastic again, don’t you know me by now?!)

As an example, Consumer Reports includes green tea (Camellia sinensis) on their “dangerous” list because it is found in weight loss aids. They say green tea powder may cause you to experience “dizziness, ringing in the ears…glaucoma…elevated blood pressure/heart rate, liver damage and possibly death.”

That is green tea, you realize right? I’m not suggesting that these potentials don’t exist, or that you don’t have to worry about side effects at all (because you do), but I’m convinced that the weight loss medications are more dangerous. Maybe that’s just me, I’m a pharmacist remember? I have access to those long and boring package inserts that come folded up and when you unfold them and read them, you’ll need a magnifying

glass to read all the potential disasters that could occur.

So they’re telling you that green tea is dangerous, and they list “possibly death” as a risk.

Nowhere in this article did they mention that in 1997, one of the most horrific drug recalls ever to occur happened with weight loss drugs. Google “fen-phen” and you’ll learn that fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were yanked because they destroyed heart valves and led to strokes and heart attacks.

This problem unfortunately could occur in people years after stopping. Yet, they list green tea as causing “possibly death.”

Comfrey root was another one on their list where the benefits claimed were “relieves cough” and “treats cancer.” Comfrey has been used for centuries, and is considered very safe by herbalists, yet Consumer Reports posted “possibly death” for herb too.

Chemotherapy is the medication alternative to treating cancer.

If you are interested in the 15 supplements they named, and you’d like to know the drug(s) that could be used instead of these “dangerous ingredients,” sign up for my newsletter and I’ll send an brilliant piece I wrote that includes medications which work in place of 15 herbs so you can see what is supposedly safer. No matter how bad herbal ingredients are painted with scary warnings that are scrounged up, some medications carry the same exact warnings. It’s not my opinion, a quick look at their patient package insert will prove it.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2016 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Leadership Training Scheduled For Take Control Of Your Health

OCEAN COUNTY – Take Control of Your Health Workshop is designed for adults with chronic diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, depression, heart disease, high blood pressure, lung disease, or other ongoing health conditions. The goal is for participants to gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and acquire skills to better manage their health in a mutually supportive setting.

It is a six-week course that meets weekly for 2 ½ hours. The workshops are sponsored by Ocean County Office of Senior

Services and Meals on Wheels of Ocean County.

A Peer Leader Certification Course to learn how to facilitate the Take Control of Your Health will be offered at the Preferred Behavioral Health Training Center, 725 Airport Road, Lakewood, beginning September 19 and continuing September 26, October 3 and 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information or if you’re interested in becoming a peer leader, call Louanne Kane 732-281-8391.

Apply For “Vote By Mail” At County Clerk’s Of�ice

OCEAN COUNTY – Voters can vote by mail by following these directions: The voter must be a registered voter in order to apply for a mail-in ballot. Once the voter applies for a mail-in ballot, they will not be permitted to vote by machine at their polling place in the same election.

Voters will receive instructions with the mail-in ballot. The ballot must be received by the County Board of Elections before close of polls on Election Day.

Do not submit more than one application for the same election.

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The Ocean County Clerk’s Election Office is located at the Court House, 118 Washington Street, Room 107, Toms River.

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To protect against the harms and losses caused by uninsured or underinsured motorists, automobile insurance companies are obligated by law to provide uninsured motorist (UM) coverage to those motorists who purchase Standard policies.

Although underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage is not mandatory, typically they are sold hand-in-hand with UM endorsements and are found in virtually all Standard automobile insurance policies in New Jersey.

As the name suggests, UM /UIM coverage is that element of an insured’s own policy of insurance under which he or his family may be compensated for injuries and losses suffered at the hands of an uninsured or underinsured motorist.

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Items For Sale Guitars For Sale - ‘72 Fender Strut. ‘77 Les Paul custom. ‘82/83 Fender Strat Elite. All mint condition. Dave 732-657-4421.

(37) Used Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Stove - All in good working condition. $100 each. You pick up.

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Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid.

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Guns Wanted - Old or new pistols, rifles, shotguns, ammunition. Licensed collectors, state legal transfers. Cash paid. Call Jeff. 609-713-0637. (t/n) Handicap Minivan - Used handicap minivan with side ramp for wheelchair accessibility. Call Karen 732-849-6139.

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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) Used Guns Wanted - All types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n)

Help Wanted Te a c h e r A s s i s t a n t - I n f a n t s .

PT. Brick Child Care Center.

Call 732 458-210.

(39) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) Teacher - Toddlers, FT/PT. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (39) Now Hiring Property Inspectors- FT/ PT in your area. Full, free training provided. jim.g59@comcast.net or msangelabove@comcast.net. 732-7664425, 201-259-0734. Ask for Mel. (t/n) Teacher Assistant Pre-school – PT, afternoons. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(39) Teacher Assistant Pre-K – PT 3 to 6:30 p.m.. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(39) Te a c h e r A s s ’ t – P T. 7 t o 9 am. Brick Child Care Center.

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Services PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Celebrating almost five decades of service. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732-500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention.

Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) A&K Pool Service - 732-5575066. Time to schedule your pool closing. Safety covers. Free estimates. akpoolservice.com.

(43) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service.

Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400.

Special spring discounts. Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391.

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Retired Teacher – And husband team will provide after-school child care. Backgrounds and driving records are clean. Call Ginny 732-657-4769.

(39) Caregiver - RN 25 years in Ukraine plus 15 years U.S. eldercare experience. References. Live-in/out, or hourly. LVW (Manchester, NJ) owner/ resident. Call Lucy 732-657-1409, home. 732-833-3273, cell.

(37) My 2 Girls Cleaning - Bonded and insured. Weekly-biweekly, monthly or a one time treat. Please call 732-914-8909 or 732-2327058 for a free estimate.

(37) Photobooth - This is a great addition to any celebration. Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, holiday parties, and more! Affordable rates. 732-921-9560.

(40) All Around Yard And Home Maintenance – outdoor, indoor work done to your satisfaction.

Cleaning, home repairs, yard upgrades, etc. Fair estimates. Eddie Zsoka 732-608-4781. (38) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725.

(40) Custom Shelving/Open Cabinets – Organize your garage, walk-in closets, basement. Spruce up your living, dining rooms, fireplace. Solid wood shelving made and installed. Very affordable. Gus 732-363-6292. (40) Mason - 35 years experience. Small to medium sized jobs. Brick replacement, brick pointing, concrete repair/caulking, masonry coating and all repairs. I also do light hauling. 732-505-3081.

(34) Painting - By neat, meticulous craftsman who will beat any written estimate. Interior/exterior. Free estimate. Fully insured. 732-5067787, 646-643-7678.

(39) John’s Ceramic Porcelain Tile Bathrooms, repairs, remodeled, kitchen floors, kitchen back splash, shower doors. Over 30 years experience. Free estimates. Call 732-925-2999.

(40) All In 1 Handyman/General Contracting – Kitchen, bathrooms remodeled, painting, inside and out.

Roofing, siding, all types of flooring installed, carpentry, screens, windows, doors installed, powerwashing, all gutter work. No job too big or small, we do it all. Fully insured. $ave.

Call Clark 732-850-5060.

(38) Caulking - Interior, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Cutting out old. Installing new. Call Steve 732-703-8120. Thank You. (t/n) Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing in interiors/exteriors.

Very neat. Special senior discounts.

Reasonable, affordable, insured.

References. Low winter rates.

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(39) Autobody Work - $99 any dent big or small, professionally done. We come to you. Serving Ocean and Monmouth counties. 347-744-7409.

(40) Landscape Services - Leaf clean ups, pavers, mulch, stone, and sod installations. Free estimates. Call with needs. 732-678-8681.

(34) Single Storm Doors – You supply, I install. $85 and up. 732-580-9120.

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Page 24, The Brick Times, September 3, 2016 OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County residents can securely dispose of personal papers and documents through the county’s free Residential Document Shredding program.

Residents are not required to register for this free program and can bring six boxes or bags each day. The program is for all paper documents and paper

Free Document Shredding Program Schedule forms. Paperclips and staples do not have to be removed.

Events will run their complete scheduled time or until the truck is full. The truck capacity is 8,000 pounds.

The following is a list of dates, times and locations for the Residential Document Shredding Program: September 10, Beachwood Municipal

Complex, 1600 Pinewald Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

September 17, Seaside Heights Recycling Center, Bay Boulevard and Sherman Avenue, 9 to 11 a.m.

September 24, Beach Haven Municipal Parking Lot, Taylor Avenue, 9 to 11 a.m.

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October 22, Jackson Township Municipal Building Lot, 95 West Veterans Highway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information on the program, contact the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management at 732506-5047.

Beach To Bay 5K To Bene�it Pets

BRICK – The Jersey Shore Animal Center is hosting its 5th Annual Beach to Bay 5K and Family Fun Walk on October 8. This event will start and finish at Brick Beach III on Route 35 North. For more information, visit jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org

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Lack Of Fresh Food Could Lead To Early Heart Disease

NEW JERSEY – Healthy food accessibility is an issue that affects thousands of New Jerseyans, and the American Health Association says it needs to be addressed. Many rely on the local neighborhood store for groceries because a supermarket isn’t in close proximity.

Unfortunately, many of these stores don’t carry healthy foods. When fresh produce and healthy options aren’t available for purchase, families are forced to consume foods often loaded with saturated fat, high levels of sodium and poor nutrition.

New research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation suggests a lack of access to nearby stores selling fresh food may increase residents’ r isk of developing the signs of early heart disease.

“The need for healthy food access in New Jersey in undeniable,” said Dr. Mario E. Pozo, a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and the Director of the Pre-Hospital Medicine Program/ EMS Coordinator for Jersey City Medical Center, RWJ Barnabas Health. “Heart disease and stroke remain the top health threats in the state, and a healthy diet

can help reduce risk for these diseases.”

Past studies found that limited fresh food choices and/or numerous fast food restaurants in poorer neighborhoods were linked to unhealthy diets. Residents in these neighborhoods have a greater likelihood of early atherosclerosis (a disease that hardens arteries and underlies many types of heart disease), but no studies have examined which factors might cause this.

In this study, researchers explored how the limited availability of recreational facilities, healthy food stores, neighborhood walkability, and social environments may contribute to the early stages of atherosclerosis in 5,950 adults enrolled in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) over a 12 year follow-up period.

Coronary artery calcium can be measured by a CT scan to detect the amount of atherosclerosis in a person’s arteries.

All participants underwent a CT scan at the star t of the st udy. Of MESA par ticipants studied, 86 percent had coronar y ar ter y calcium readings at three different times, with an average of 3.5 years between measurements.

After researchers excluded other features

in these communities, including recreational centers, the data suggested that decreased access to heart-healthy food stores is the common thread in more rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis in middle-aged and older individuals.

In New Jersey, corner stores are often the only place in the neighborhood to buy food. Unfortunately, many of these cor ner stores or bodegas face barriers to offering healthy items, such as lack of refrigeration, storage and training to sell and market the items.

In June, the Legislature passed “the Healthy Small Food Retailer Act,” a first step toward providing resources to expand efforts that improve access to healthier food in all communities.

The bill, which is still awaiting the Governor’s signature, would also bring opportunities for economic growth, job growth and community development.

After establishing and investing in a Healthy Corner Store Program, Philadelphia saw a $1.1 million increase in earnings, $140,000 increase in tax revenue and the creation of 38 jobs in a 30 month period between 2010 and 2012.

“The recent research points to the need for greater awareness of the potential health threat for those living in areas without access to healthy grocery options,” continues Dr. Pozo. “The Healthy Small Food Retailer Act will take steps to combat this concern in the Garden State.”

Researchers said future studies should examine the impact of specific interventions, such as promoting the location of healthy food stores and how neighborhood characteristics may interact with individual risk factors and genetic predispositions.

MESA is an ongoing study sponsored by the National Heart and Lung Institute of the National Institutes of Health. It has provided data for more than 1,000 published papers on a range of health issues in addition to hear t disease.

T he A mer ica n Hea r t Associat ion recommends following a heart-healthy diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, beans, nuts, low-fat d ai r y, sk i nless poult r y and f ish. It encourages eating foods low in saturated and trans-fats and sodium, and limiting added sugars and red meats.

For more information, visit heart.org.

Lighthouse Challenge Dates Set NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Lighthouses and select museums announce the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey held

on October 15 and 16.

Visit all of New Jersey’s historic lighthouses and related museums during this

weekend of fun and exploration and help raise funds for the continued preservation, education and restoration of these historic

structures.

For more information on the Lighthouse Challenge, visit lhchallengenj.org.

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THE B RICK LIBRARY IS LOCATED AT 301 C HAMBERS B RIDGE RD ., B RICK. YOU CAN CONTACT THEM AT 732-477-4513 OR VISIT THEM ON THE W EB AT THEOCEANCOUNTYLIBRARY . ORG .

BRICK – All programs are free and open to the public. Register at 732477- 4513, theoceancount ylibrar y. org, or at the library, 301 Chambers Bridge Rd. September 7, 5 p.m. – Special Needs Stories and Play for ages 2 to 6. Enjoy music, art, stories, and sensory play.

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September 9, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

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Dress for a mess. Register.

September 12, 19 and 26 at 10 a.m.

– Library ABCs. Ages 1-4 Early literacy and play activities each week: A lphabet Soup, Bu ild It Up, a nd Creation Station. Registration is for the three week series.

September 13, 11 a.m. – Homeschool Bookworm Club Jr. Ages 5-8. For a younger homeschool crowd: discuss a new book and do a related activity.

Discussion books can be picked up by visiting the Brick Youth Services desk. Register.

September 14, 10:30 a.m. – Muppets Madness: celebrate the Muppets with several different Muppet crafts and

music. Ages 3 to 5. Register.

September 20, 11 a.m. – Homeschool Family Craft Club. Arts and crafts are fun and help develop many important skills. Projects for all ages of homeschooled children. Register.

September 20, 4:30 p.m. – Musical Makers. Ages 6 and Up - Let’s celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making our own versions of Hispanic-inspired instruments. Register.

September 21, 10:30 a.m. – Grandparents Are the Greatest. Ages 3-5.

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September 21, 5:30 p.m. – Special Needs Stories, Tunes, and Moves.

Ages 7-13. A fun time with a story, music, and movement. Register.

September 28, 10:30 a.m. – Outst a nd i ng O ute r Spa ce Stor y t i me.

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September 30, 10 a.m. – Little Makers: Musical Instruments. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making ou r ow n versions of Hispanic-i nspired instruments. Register.

September Is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

NEW JERSEY – September is Worldwide Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Sixteen years ago, ThyCa, the Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, began the observance to promote thyroid cancer awareness for early detection, care based on expert

standards, survivor and caregiver education and support and increased research to achieve cures for all thyroid cancers.

Information and free materials are available from ThyCa at thyca.org/awareness/ htm.

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National Preparedness Month: Family Communication Plan

OCEAN COUNTY – September is recognized as National Preparedness Month. Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health, said “Your Family Emergency Communication Plan begins with questions such as, What if something happens and I am not with my family? How will I reach my family? How will I know they are safe?

How will my family know I am okay?”

Freeholder Little added, “Many of our communication networks, such as mobile phones and computers, could be unreliable during disasters and electricity could be disrupted.

NEW JERSEY – The Central Jersey Dystonia Support and Action Group, which has been meeting at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township for 16 years, needs runners and sponsors for its team in the TCS New York City Marathon. This year’s marathon will be held on November 6.

Dystonia, which causes muscles to painfully and involuntarily contract and

Planning for any type of disaster or emergency helps ensure that all the members of your household, including children and people with disabilities, know how to reach each other and where to meet up in an emergency.”

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department public health coordinator, said, “Making an emergency plan that every household member has will help you reconnect with others in case you do not have your mobile device or computer with you or if your battery runs down. It is important to write down phone numbers and email addresses for everyone in your household.

In addition, as disasters can strike during school or work hours, family members need to know their emergency response plans and how to stay informed. Make sure your children are aware of the plans and let them know who would pick them up in an emergency. Sign yourself up for emergency alerts from your child’s school, your workplace, and local government. Make sure you are made aware of your child’s school plans in case of an emergency.

It is also suggested that you identify someone outside of your community or state who can act as a central point of contact to help your household reconnect. In a disaster, it may be easier to

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spasm, is caused by too much electrical activity in the brain. Experts estimate that hundreds of thousands, and possibly as many as 750,000 people in the United States, have a form of dystonia. One third of them are children.

While many diseases and disorders deteriorate parts of bodies, experts have not found any permanent damage in the brains of dystonia patients. Therefore,

if they are able to find the source of the extra electricity and turn it off, as many as 750,000 people in the nation could be cured, according to the press release.

New York Road Runners, which hosts the TCS New York City Marathon, requires that anyone running for a charity raise at least $2,500 for that organization.

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make a long-distance phone call than to call locally as the local phone lines could be jammed.”

Regenye also added that in your communication plan you should also include phone numbers for emergency services, utilities, service providers, medical providers, veterinarian, insurance companies, and other services. Also enter household and emergency contact information into all household member’s mobile phones or devices.”

You can find a copy of a Family Emergency Communication Plan on the front page of the Ocean County Health Department website at ochd.org.

team will benefit the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, according to the press release. This is the fourth consecutive year the support group will have a team in the marathon. Its teams have raised more than $40,000 in each of the previous three years.

A nyone i nte rested i n spon sor i ng the marathon team or r unning, email cjdystonia@aol.com.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of September 3-September 10

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Breathe new life into old routines. Paying close attention to the tiniest things and adding a unique touch could ensure your future is better than average. Make necessary changes in the earliest part of the week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Being selfish is necessary sometimes. Do what is in your best interests, not what will be profitable or expedient for other people. Use your diplomatic skills within the confines of business situations as this week unfolds.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sound strategies include knowing when to keep quiet. Although you may be flattered to be given an opportunity to voice an opinion it may not be in your best interests to do so. Play it close to your chest in the week ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The next few days are the best ones for networking and making new contacts. Avoid making major purchases or commitments in the last half of the week. The week ahead can bring benefits if you sidestep confrontations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Budget-conscious attitudes are broken down by compassion. No matter how strict you are about spending someone could wheedle a few dollars out of your pocket in the week ahead. Launch new projects as soon as possible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Enjoy the fruits of your labors. In the week ahead you might receive applause for your generosity, leadership abilities or wisdom. Make commitments, promises and agreements as early in the week as possible to avoid disputes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep the best and highest in mind. Your wants and needs might be well under control and used to good purpose in the week ahead. A generous spirit will help you survive when people are difficult to deal with.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on setting reasonable goals this week. Put something away for a rainy day this week. You will learn that it is better to save your pennies than to waste them on passing whims. Loved ones may share your ambitions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Give in with good grace. You may need to compromise to achieve harmony with others. Favors may be asked. Even the most devoted followers need an incentive or a reward for their loyalty this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Exercise good taste. Ask for the opinion of a friend when shopping for decorator items or house wares and you won’t go wrong. Enjoy mental challenges or focus on receiving a valuable learning experience this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It may be wiser to wait. Reassess sensitive financial situations or lay out the framework for future plans. There may be an opportune time to seek professional advice but it is not a good week to act on it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Bolster the confidence of others by being sympathetic and kind. Knowledgeable people are available and willing to provide a helping hand. Valuable information can come your way in the first part of the week.

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By Wolfgang Puck

Now is the time of summer when, everywhere you turn, it seems that fresh sun-ripened tomatoes are plentifully in sight.

Farmers’ market stands are piled high with them, from big beefsteak tomatoes to all sizes, shapes and colors of heirloom varieties to tiny cherry tomatoes. Home gardens, too, are filled with tomato plants supported by cages or trellises and heavily weighted down with crops just begging to be picked.

So, what do you do with all those tomatoes?

Of course, I’m eating them in lots of salads right now. I’m also slicing them to go in sandwiches or on top of pizzas and pureeing them coarsely for warm tomato soups and cold gazpachos. I’m using either chopped tomatoes or halved cherry varieties to cook with and garnish all kinds of main dishes.

And that’s not to mention the tomatoes I chop up along with chile peppers, onions and cilantro or basil to make spicy salsas as a condiment.

Even with all those possibilities, though, there always seems to be more tomatoes than I can use right away. That’s why one of my mainstay recipes at this time of year is a basic, all-purpose homemade tomato sauce.

I like to make a big pot of this sauce, which takes just a couple of hours or so to simmer gently on the stove. Some of it I may use right away. The rest can be easily stored in small containers that provide just the right amount for an individual recipe. Some I may keep in the refrigerator to use within a few days. The rest I’ll put in the freezer, where the sauce will keep reliably well for several months, to be thawed overnight in the refrigerator or, depending on the recipe, added directly to other ingredients simmering away.

One of my favorite ways to use this kitchen staple is in my recipe for angel hair with tomato-basil-garlic sauce, which combines the basic tomato sauce with more seasonings and fresh tomatoes to make a quick, flavorful pasta that’s one of the most popular dishes in my restaurants. In the following recipe I use cherry tomatoes, which I fi nd offer reliably satisfying sweetness and texture at any time of year. They also look beautiful on the plate.

For an especially attractive presentation, look for a variety of these little bite-sized tomatoes in different colors, including golden-yellow and bright orange, as well as tiny pear shapes to complement the round ones.

So go ahead and welcome your own bumper crop of tomatoes. And get ready to enjoy the rich, sweet-savory f lavor of summer sunshine.

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE Makes 6 to 8 cups (1.5 to 2 L) 1/4 cup (60 mL) extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium red onions, chopped 4 large garlic cloves, peeled, trimmed and smashed 1 large sprig fresh oregano 4 to 5 pounds sun-ripened red tomatoes 2 to 3 teaspoons granulated sugar, if necessary Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions, garlic and

oregano and saute, stirring occasionally, until tender but not yet browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the tomatoes. With a small, sharp knife, carefully cut out the stem end of each. Cut the tomatoes in halves and squeeze out the seeds into a bowl. Coarsely chop the tomatoes and set aside.

Stir the tomatoes into the pan with the onion mixture. Hold a fi ne-meshed sieve over the pan and pour in the seeds, letting their juices fall into the pan; discard the seeds.

Reduce the heat to very low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 hours.

Using a food mill, insert its coarse disc and position the mill on top of a large mixing bowl. Taste the tomatoes and, if necessary, stir in some of the sugar to enhance their sweetness. Ladle the tomato mixture in batches into the food mill and turn the handle to puree. Discard the skins and fibers left inside the mill.

To store any sauce you aren’t using right away, ladle it into small storage containers.

Let the sauce cool, and then refrigerate or freeze.

ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATO-BASIL-GARLIC SAUCE Serves 4 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving 4 garlic cloves, peeled, trimmed and smashed 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 24 cherry tomatoes, cut in half, plus extra for garnish 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) homemade tomato sauce 4 small sprigs fresh basil, plus 1/4 cup (60 mL) julienned fresh basil, for garnish Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Granulated sugar, optional 12 ounces (375 g) dried angel hair pasta 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the oil, garlic, pepper flakes and cherry tomatoes. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and the basil sprigs. Reduce the heat. Season with salt and pepper, and add a little sugar, if necessary. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the cooking water.

Remove and discard the basil sprigs. Add the pasta to the sauce in the skillet and toss to coat, adding a little reserved cooking liquid if necessary. Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) Parmesan and toss again. Drizzle with a little olive oil and toss once more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve, use tongs to lift and twirl neat mounds of pasta onto serving plates. Distribute tomatoes over and around the pasta.

Garnish with more grated Parmesan and basil julienne. Serve immediately.

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